At a convention, Jason is approached by a group calling themselves Thermians, led by Mathesar, who request his help. Believing he is being asked for a promotional appearance, he agrees to be picked up the next morning. Jason is hung over when he is picked up and does not grasp that he has been transported to a working re-creation of the bridge of the NSEA Protector, the starship from Galaxy Quest. Believing he has been called on to perform, he...